In Re Estate of Johnson

On February 16, 1928, DeWitt D. Johnson, of Albia, is purported to have declared that the written instrument involved in this litigation was his last will and testament. Early in October thereafter, the testator died, and, on October 19th, about ten 'days later, the said written instrument was filed with the clerk of the district court for probate by Jessie H. Foster, the appellee-proponent. Objections to the probating of said written document were made by the appellants-contestants, Durl Johnson, Berniece Haymaker, Melissa Hicks, and Thomas O. Johnson. The cause was tried to the court, a…